The environmental movement has recently grown stronger in Serbia.

"Struggle for life and existence"

For days, thousands of activists and members of the Green Political Coalition, Moramo, blocked important exits from Belgrade and other major cities.

After that, the Serbian government decided, at the end of January, to withdraw the company Rio Tinto's license of lithium mining in Serbia.

- It is not possible to survive as a farmer without land, this is a struggle for both life and existence, says dairy farmer Zlatko Kokanović.

He is a sixth generation dairy farmer.

The farm is located in one of Serbia's most fertile parts - the Jadar Valley - where the company Rio Tinto has previously received permission to mine lithium.

Something that would be the end of the family's farming.

- Our ancestors sacrificed their lives for the land during the First World War.

Now we are going to sell it to foreign companies for financial gain?

It will not happen, says Zlatko Kokanović.

Better standard of living

Like the Moramo environmental coalition, the resurgent coalition "United Serbia" - which consists mainly of social-liberal parties - has increased in popularity.

Their election campaign this year has focused on a better standard of living for Serbian people, as well as democratic issues such as President Aleksandar Vučić's authoritarian leadership style and accusations of corruption and nepotism.

- I want to live in a Serbia where you value hard work and knowledge.

Not a society where there are no rules, or rather where there are rules - but which do not apply to everyone, says Stefan Ninić, youth leader of the Serbian Democratic Party (DS) which is part of the coalition "United Serbia".

Despite a surge in opposition, President Aleksandar Vučić and his party, the SNS, are still tipped for victory ahead of Sunday's election.

Much because of how successfully he has so far handled the difficult balance between his candidacy for the EU and the important relations with Russia.